Posts Tagged ‘Federal Trade Commission’
IN THE HEADLINES: Feds Increase Their Focus on Child Identity Theft
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● July 25, 2011
In a highly publicized event in Washington, DC on July 12th, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime hosted Stolen Futures: A Forum on Child Identity Theft, a one-day forum on the growing problem of child identity theft and what we need to do to help prevent it. [...]
PODCAST SPECIAL: Concerning Child Identity Theft (with Anne Wallace and Steve Schwartz)
Posted by: Anne Wallace in: ● July 6, 2011
As we have mentioned on this blog, child identity theft is a growing concern, and on July 12, The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice are hosting a forum on this alarming issue. Experts from a variety of resources including government, business, non-profit, legal service providers, as well as victim advocates will [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Some People Still Don’t Get Identity Theft!
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● February 17, 2011
I read an article today in a Georgia newspaper that highlighted so much of the misconception that still exists around identity theft. The theme of the article was whether identity protection services were actually worth the money, but that’s not what I took issue with. (For the record I’m a fan of these services, as [...]
The Low Tech Approach
Posted by: Matt Sarrel in: ● July 19, 2010
So many high tech security products (especially for protecting our computers) have come out over the past few years that most people have lost sight of the basic fundamentals. Although those who make complex security solutions would like us to believe we can only be safe if we buy the most expensive and complicated product [...]
Weekly News Roundup for May 6, 2010
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● May 7, 2010
Computer contractor gets five years for $2 Million credit union theft In a stark reminder of the danger of dishonest insiders, a computer technician in Utah was just sentenced to five years in prison for stealing nearly $2 million from four credit unions he was working for. The case highlighted the risk every business and [...]
Searching for Bright Spots: A Privacy Microscope on 2010
Posted by: Matt Hines in: ● December 21, 2009
The easiest thing to do in scoping out the electronic privacy landscape for 2010 would be to decry the incredible alignment of factors guaranteeing that next year has little hope of serving some sort of turning point compared to what we’ve seen of late. But rather than merely highlighting the fact that according to PrivacyRightsClearinghouse’s [...]
Be Prepared to Establish Your ID When Red Flag Rules Go into Effect
Posted by: Anne Wallace in: ● November 16, 2009
For years I’ve said that identity theft is a complex problem that requires cooperation between consumers, business and law enforcement. In June, 2010, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will begin enforcing the “red flag” rules on thousands of businesses and organizations with consumer accounts. The rules are designed to prevent identity fraud and require businesses [...]
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